Styller v. Aylward

Alexander Styller (plaintiff) regularly rented out his Lynnfield, Massachusetts home short-term through platforms like Airbnb. After a party guest was shot and killed at the house during a rented holiday weekend, the town issued a cease-and-desist order barring short-term rentals and amended its zoning bylaws to explicitly prohibit rentals under 30 days. The zoning board affirmed the cease-and-desist order, and Styller appealed to the Massachusetts Land Court, arguing his short-term rentals should be grandfathered as a lawful accessory use.